Artist&#39;s easel.



S. C. VUSPBR.

ARTISTS EASE-L. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1912.

' Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

SYDNEY GURNOW VOSPER, OF PETERSFIELD, ENGLAND.

ARTIST? S EASEL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9,1913.

Application filed September 12, 1912. Serial 110,720,052

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SYDNEY CURNow Vosrnn, acitizen of the United Kingdom of have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Artists Easels, of which the following 1s aspecification, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

Thisinvention relates to easels such as are used by artists and arecruciform, the cross bar being capable of a sliding movement on the mainbar for the purpose of accommodating sketching blocks and the like ofdifferent sizes, the lower edge of the said blocks resting against thecross bar while the upper edge is held on a notched support movable onthe main bar. The invention concerns particularly the method of mountingthis support upon the bar.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows the whole easel, and Fig. 2an enlarged view of-a form ofthe present invention, the bar to'which itis applied being shown by dotted lines.

In these drawings the notched support a is furnished with a slot 12' andstop 0. A screw (Z is passed through sliding bracket (3 and through theslot 1) so that the angle of the support can be regulated at will inrelation to the bar it and fixed where required by tightening the screw(Z. The bracket which comprises the two side members is adjusted on thebar it by bolt and nut f in slot 9 which will when loosened permit thebracket to slide on the said bar. When not in use the bolt 0? isloosened and the support folded down upon the bar. Stop '0 prevents thesupport leaning too far back if under much pressure.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I 1. An easelcomprising a main bar having a longitudinal slot, a cross bar adjustableon said main bar, a notched support on said main bar, one end of saidsupport extending through said longitudinal slot, means for adjustingthe support, a stop on one end of the support, said stop having curvededges, the curved edges of said stop adapted to engage the underside ofthe main bar and restrict the movement of said support.

2. An easel comprising a main bar having a longitudinal slot, a notchedsupport on the main bar, means on the bar for adjust ably supporting thenotched support, said notched support having an ofiset portion, anenlargement onone end of the notched support, said enlargement adaptedto engage the under side of the main bar for limiting the movement ofthe support.

3. An easel comprising a main bar having a longitudinal slot, a notchedsupport opcrating in the slot, an adjustable bracket supporting thenotched support,

holding the bracket in various posit-ions of adjustment, and means forforcing the side members together for clamping the notched support.

said bracket comprising side members, means for In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

SYDNEY GURNOW VOSPER.

Witnesses:

FLonnNcn ELEANOR Vosrnn, ERNEST VosrER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe f Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

